Good question, amigo. Why waste time with lousy study techniques? Be smart. Study efficiently. My colleague Kim McConnell, an experienced Spanish teacher, just posted a good article with a few of her best tips on how to learn Spanish in the shortest amount of time possible. One of her tips, which I agree with whole [...]
My colleague, Kim McConnell, recently reviewed Jetset Spanish, a new video-based series of lessons for beginner Spanish students, and wrote this Jetset Spanish review. Kim is a teacher and tutor who likes to stay on top of the latest developments in Spanish instruction. What she found with Jetset Spanish, in a nutshell, is that it [...]
Thinking about learning a second language? Spanish would be an excellent choice, especially if you have friends or business partners who speak it. The Spanish language is one of the world’s most important languages, spoken by people in many parts of the globe. It is commonly spoken and understood. More than 400 million people call [...]
I received some additional information on the new Rocket Record pronunciation tool from Mauricio at Rocket Languages. Rocket Record will be part of the Rocket Spanish Premium Plus course as of June 21st. Here’s what Mauricio has to say: Last time we spoke I told you about the brand new Rocket Record, the latest feature of [...]
“Where can I get the best price on Rosetta Stone Spanish?” I get this question a lot. Rosetta Stone is one of the most expensive Spanish learning tools on the market so it’s not surprising. The course retails for $479 for the complete course, levels 1 to 5. In my experience, you can find the best [...]
I just received an email from Mauricio at Rocket Languages with some interesting information about a new learning tool they have developed. It’s called Rocket Record. My understanding is that Rocket Record will be included as part of the impressive Rocket Spanish Premium Plus course available June 21st. Here’s Mauricio’s email: Have you ever wondered [...]
When you are at the proficient or advanced level of Spanish, it can be difficult to move to the level of fluency, or even maintain your current level, if you don’t reside in a Spanish-speaking country or have Spanish friends. I recently came across a helpful app that I downloaded to my iPhone4 to help [...]
The new Jetset Spanish lessons (designed by Rocket Languages) are now available. Jetset Spanish uses interactive video learning to immerse you in everyday, real-life scenarios with native Spanish speakers. Here’s a link to to the Jetset Spanish website.
Even if you are an advanced or proficient Spanish speaker, you may find that your Spanish skills start to slip after a while if you don’t live in a Spanish-speaking country and don’t have the opportunity to speak Spanish on a regular basis. Naturally, you don’t want your skills to erode, especially after putting in [...]
I’ve been speaking Spanish for years and have no trouble pronouncing 99.9% of Spanish words. I know I speak the language pretty well because native speakers have no trouble understanding me and I can communicate what I want to communicate. There is, however, one word that I’ve never even come close to mastering. In fact, [...]
